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Our picks for worst space-related movies

Armageddon (1998) An asteroid is headed for Earth and a special team of core-drilling specialists is sent to implode it. 'Armageddon ignores scientific facts to the point of being offensive made watching this loud, long and predictable movie an even more excruciating experience. Throw in the worst song ever recorded -- 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing', by Aerosmith -- and I was ready to kill myself by the end.' - Tim Woltmann, copy editor/designer Jupiter Courier, Sebastian Sun and YourNews.com.

Armageddon (1998)

An asteroid is headed for Earth and a special team of core-drilling specialists is sent to implode it.

"Armageddon ignores scientific facts to the point of being offensive made watching this loud, long and predictable movie an even more excruciating experience. Throw in the worst song ever recorded -- "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing", by Aerosmith -- and I was ready to kill myself by the end." - Tim Woltmann, copy editor/designer Jupiter Courier, Sebastian Sun and YourNews.com.

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  • Queen of Outer Space (1958) Astronauts aboard the first manned mission to Venus arrive at the planet only to find out that it is inhabited by beautiful women ruled by a queen who hates men. 'Bad premise, bad writing, bad acting, bad costumes, bad camera work, bad production values . I haven't seen it in years. I was 'forced' to watch it by a friend of mine who is/was something of a connoisseur of bad movies.' - Marta Christjansen, Treasure Coast Newspapers.
  • Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) Not only did this movie make our list of worst space-related movies, but it has been often considered the worst movie ever made. Directed by Ed Wood, known for his awful movies, Plan 9 starred Dracula's Bela Lugosi. In a plot to destroy Earth, aliens come up with a plan to resurrect the dead. 'Plan 9 from Outer Space has everything that a 'bad movie' shouldn't - obvious paper plates on wires passing for flying saucers; a Bela Lugosi double who barely resembles him; the cheapest set imaginable passing as a spacecraft and the cockpit of an airplane; an actor using a (hopefully) prop gun to scratch his head and push his hat back on his head; over-the-top acting by several of the actors, several of whom can be seen tripping over their feet in the graveyard; stilted dialogue that doesn't sound like anything from real life and a plot that is almost incoherent.' - Jeff Alexander, The Jupiter Courier.
  • Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture, or as I like to call it 'Star Drek I: The Motionless Picture,' seemed to go on forever, with much of the time taken up by a tour of the starship Enterprise, of interest only for die-hard trekkies. It basically was an hour of the TV show, spread out over two to two and a half hours.' - Jeff Alexander, Jupiter Courier
  • Explorers (1985) An alien-obsessed kid and his friends find out how to design a spaceship to go to space. 'While I personally love the movie 'Explorers,' I think for anyone over the age of 13 thinks it's incredibly over-the-top silly. And it is. That's part of what's so great about it. I had just turned 13 a couple days before the movie came out and was a huge River Phoenix fan. My older sister and my parents thought it was the dumbest movie they'd ever seen, but I was glued to the screen. Its charm is really kind of wasted on adults!' - Tonia Howerton, copy editor/designer, Treasure Coast Newspapers.
  • Contact (1997) 'I participated as an extra in a scene filmed at Kennedy Space Center, so I was eager to see 'Contact' when it opened in 1977. It left me disappointed. The plot line took a leap of faith. Can the nations of the world really unite to build and launch a space vehicle from designs found in a signal received from space?' - Dennis Durkee, managing editor.
  • Armageddon (1998) An asteroid is headed for Earth and a special team of core-drilling specialists is sent to implode it. 'Armageddon ignores scientific facts to the point of being offensive made watching this loud, long and predictable movie an even more excruciating experience. Throw in the worst song ever recorded -- 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing', by Aerosmith -- and I was ready to kill myself by the end.' - Tim Woltmann, copy editor/designer Jupiter Courier, Sebastian Sun and YourNews.com.
  • Lost in Space (1998) 'Lost In Space had little of the fun of the TV series - a totally unnecessary Gary Oldman playing an exceedingly grim Dr. Smith; there was very little humor, either intentional or unintentional, in the decidedly dark 'Space' exploration saga; highlight was 'blink-and-you'll-miss-them' cameos by Lost In Space TV alumni June Lockhart, Mark Goddard, Marta Kristen and Angela Cartwright.' - Jeff Alexander, The Jupiter Courier.

Our staff has picked the worst-space related movies and they explain what makes them so bad.

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David1219 writes:

Mr. Woltmann I respect your opinion on the film but a movie is suppose to be about the unbelievable. It is suppose to keep you on the edge of your seat. I do not believe you can say honestly that it did not keep you on the edge of your seat. Come on how can you not love Bear and Owen Wilson's line " Pretty much the worst place on Earth. Just say it. It is the worst place on Earth". Do not get me started on Liv Tyler's absolutely out of this galaxies hotness. I so wanted to be that gazelle if you remember that scene you know why!! Critics who watch Sci Fic movies and than write bad reviews are the problem with today's movies. The writers and creaters are trying so hard to please the critics that they forget about the average guy out there or women ( sorry ladies did not mean to exclude the Sci Fi hotties out there) that go and pay 8 dollars to be entertained. I know I do not want to go see some technical accurately portrayed space movie. If I did I would pay 8 dollars to sit and watch a documentary or heck stay home and watch the NASA channel or PBS. Sometimes a movie is just a movie. It is action packed it has romance it has comedy it even shows in a very small way the protection a father has for his daughter. I know the film was as unrealistic as they come I knew it going in. As a matter of fact I do not want to see an accurate scenario of the end of days for us on earth. Mr. Woltmann I am going to ask you 3 Questions referring to the movie Armageddon I would really appreciate if you would answer them in a thought out honest way:. 1. When you watched Armageddon were you or were you not entertained and on the edge of your seat? 2. As you watched the movie did you laugh and have a smile on your face during parts of the movie? 3. At the end of the movie did you have a feeling of accomplishment and courage sort of surge thru your body. I get goose bumps some people hair stands up. What was your bodies reaction. Next time you watch this movie or even some other fictional movie why don't you throw out your brain and your need for the plot to be realistic or even remotely possible to do. Just sit back in your Lazy Boy relax and watch the movie!!! If you need something real than when the good fun movie is over turn the channel and watch Tru TV or ID Discovery. Thanks for reading this and again I respect your thoughts and opinions on it. But I made this movie a tradition for myself back when it came out and now it is not just my tradition it is my families tradition now!! Every January 1st. Myself my 5 year old daughter 14 year old son and lovely wife sit together and enjoy the movie Armageddon. So I guess you can say it is an important movie to my family and I. Mostly me and my son, I know my 2 girls just sit there and watch like true troopers. Thank you honey and lady bug!! :) this comment was written by David Paul

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